The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-06
THE STATE.

Three towns In MISSISSIPPI eaSh nav
mayor by the name OF Nickies-
The Central Mississippi Presbytery con-
yenes at French Camp tonight.
North Mississippi Presbytery meets al
Oxford, Miss, to-day, at III a. NJ
Mr.. Edward Munroe Mullen, aged about
CITY wears, died in Columbus last week
The Natchez postoffice has removed 10
its new quarters in the Flood building.
The next Y. NC. A. Convention Will
meet at Greenyille. Miss, in March, 1888.
The Crystal Springs Park is soon to De
improved by the erection OF band stand
Mr.. Pearson, the "boy preacher, is
holding a series of meetings at columbus
The Columbus broom fac CRY has orders |
for more brooms than it can manufacture
Mrs. L. w. Sykes, aunt OF Senator
Sykes, of Columbus, died of heart disease,
| st week.
The State Convention of the w. c. L. U.
will probably meet in Columbus during
the first of May.
The lawmakers Convention TO be held
at Aberdeen May Sd, promises TO be an IN
teresting occasion.
The anniversary of the Natchez Protest
OTpUdD AdhA
Thursday, l4th inst.
Natchez will probably have new ho'ei
this wear. 1t is the "Iong-felt want" oil
that progressive city.
Mr. Julius Lengsfeld, highly respected
citizen of Greenvi'le, died on wednesday
last, aged "a years.
Mr.. l.. S. billiard has been appointed
postmaster at Oxford, in place OF Miss Lee
ii. Randle, removed.
The Winona Tannery is moving along
nicely, and will soon be turning out leather
OF superior quality.
Mr.. A. B. Pittman, leading lawyer and
beloved gentleman of Vicksburg, died
there on the Doth ult.
Mrs. Mary B. Stinson, wife of Col. w.
r Stinsons died on Thursday morning
last, of pneumonia
The marriage of Mr.. d. p. Terry and
Miss Gertrude Howard will be consumated
at Columbus tomorrow.
Osyka has shipped 562 baskets of green
peas to Northern and Western markets.
| netting about 81 per bushei.
Mrs. P. D. Moore, very estmable LADY,
died at the residence of Mr.. J. ID. Halle,
| Coffeeville, on Thursday last.
A coIored man named Jim Ard, while
cleaning out we'll near Brookhaven last
week, was killed by the caving earth.
| Mr.. w. H. Anderson, a merchant OF
Canton, and Miss Lucy +. Doty, OF Shu-
qualak, were married on Wednesday last.
| Mr.. Hardy W Stricklin will commence
a newspaper in Verona, Miss, very soon.
Its name will be "The Lee County Stan
dard."
One of the very Brightest Columns OF
News in the State is that now published
in the Ripley New Era, by Miss Mary Nj.
Bright.
DIR. r. w. Jones, President of the |. l. 4
c. College, has been made chairman OF
the State Executive Committee OF the y
| NJ. Z. A.
Mr.. C. n. Harris, several years since
proprietor of the Edwards Citizen, has as
sumed editorial charge of the Brandon
Democrat.
The Convention of the Young Men.
Christian Association, held last week III
Columbus was very successful and very
encouraging.
Judge Mayors adjourned his circuit
court at Paulding last Monday because tht
court house was SO delapidated as TO be
dangerous.
/ The oil mill at Port Gibson closed down
last Saturday. The interruption will only
| be temporary, as work will be resumed
early in April.
Mr. Fred Hartman, who is now in
Omaha, Nebraska, will shortly return to
Cooper's Well and resume the responsible
duties of steward.
Miss Matte V. Vasser, of this State, has
haQn ennnjufpA At of Qll nor
) in the Patent Office, at Washington, under
, the civil service law.
Mr.. T. III. Curry is now sole editor of the
Carrollton Conservative, as his son, who
has assisted him in the management, has
retired from newspaper life.
Colonel Gordon, of Columbus, sent q
squad of men to Carrollton TO repair the
: Stansberry Cotton Factory, last week, pre-
paratory to resuming operations there.
The GreenviIle street railway connecting
the wharf-boat and hotels with the depot
in all two miles of track, has been com
pleted. Cars will be running this week
A young son of Mr.. ]. j. Toohey, of the
Vicksburg police force, was accidentally
shot in the face by little playmate, a few
days ago, and as the result, will loose his
eyesight.
, The ladies of the Presbyterian church at
, Yazoo City will give "Pink Tea" on the
10Th inst. Ard it is said that no one is
ever cheated in Yazoo City-even at
church festivals.
Mississippi College, Clinton, will have
two sets of twins in its graduating class
this year-David and Sam Miller, OF Crys-
tai Springs, and Will and Tom Lowry, of
Blue Mountain.
Last Fridays papers were filled to the
edge with April jokes and some of them,
for instance, the Discovery of Natural
Gas" in Vicksburg, by the Herald, created
a good deal of excitement.
Mr.. S. G.. Sherherd, of Raymond, has
been selected by the students Of the Louis
vile Hospital College, to contest with Mr..
j. ID: Morgan, by trial speech, for the
valedictory of the class.
The residence of DIR. c. F. Farrar, in the
Kingston neighborhood of Adams county.
was destroyed by fire last Sunday night.
1t was the finest residence in the county.
and could not be rebuilt for $4,000. No
insurance.
The massive iron bridge which spanned
Bog Chitto a. Samdifer & Walkers
store, Tylertcwn, went down at o'clock
| April LIST, while two heavily loaded
wagons were crossing it. Tn total loss is
about $4,000.
Messrs. /. Lowenburg and Henry Frank
have purchased a tract of overweight
acres of land in the northern part of
Natchez, which they will at once lay off
| IN lots. The street car line is to be ex-
tended TO them.
The Volunteer Southrons' friends in
| Vicksburg will give Fair and Bazaar for
the benefit OF the company, Immediately
| after Easter. 1t promises to out-shine all
previous affairs OF the sort given in the
| Hill City.
The Crystal Springs box factory owned
| by Messrs. Rhymes & Young makes az
nice and as cheap fruit and vegetable
boxes as can be procured anywhere. The
dealers in this section should patrouize
them literally.
The new bridge over the Sunfower river
10 nearly completed, and the grading be-
tween Johnsonville and Greenwood will
be finished by the first of August Then
there will be direct railroad communica-
tioa between Atlanta and Greenville.
The report published in the Vicksourg
papers that telegraph line was to be
boilt BY May LIST from Raymond to Coop
er's Well Is altogether a mistake. Mr.. ii.
Spengler informs us that such an idea has
not entered his head.-Raymond Gazette.
The express company only charged 81 %
on book. the life Of Lee, from Columbus
to Greenville; 20 cents for expressage and
90 cents for carrying back. It cost 1890.
The next legislative move will be to areg
ulate" these companies little.-Gree1-
vile Times.
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